Necktie construction



J. 28, 31936. w. MAYER ZEZQJW NECKTIE CONSTRUCTION Filed July 27, 1935 1 N VENTOR, wilflim M BY ma ML ATT RNEY.

Patented Jan. 28, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

2 Claims.

My present invention relates generally to neckwear, and has reference to, an improved type of adjustable neckband.

It is-a general obj ectof my invention to provide an improved adjustable necktie, of the general character illustrated: in United StatesLetters PatentNo. 2,003,359, issued June 4, 1935;; This type of necktie has a neckband portion which is. ad-

justable in length by doubling it back upon itself and by providing: atits end a hook which is adaptedto, engage with a selected one of a series of. openingsor perforations inthe neckband.

The morespecific objects of the present invention include the provisionof an improved assembly of parts, whereby the tie is of enhanced attractive appearance, more compact in nature, easier to pass: through or around a collar or neckband, and. of a simple structural nature which permits the tieto be manufactured at very small expense.

As in the construction described in, the aforementioned patent, the present. construction permits the production of a tie by the usual and customary steps, and involves the mere additional applicationtovthe, finished tie of aspecially constructed band; or layer.

One of the advantages achieved by the present invention lies in the fact that the strength and durability of the resultant article are unusually good, and that the relatively delicate tie material is left intact and unimpaired, all stresses and strains beingdirected to, and taken up by, a special reinforcement strip or band.

In accordance with my present invention, the tie includes a neckband portion which consists of inner and outer plies of material. These plies have their edges doubled inwards. and stitched together, so as to. form a. relatively thick margin of at least four plies. Theadditional strip of material employed in the present construction is purposely narrower than the neckband portion and lies in its entirety within the medial area between said margins. The added strip is; stitched at its edges to the outside of the inner ply of tie material; the stitches extend only through the inner ply; and the strip is selvaged along its longitudinal edges. By the term selvage as used herein and in the appended claims, I intend to refer to the type of selvage which is usually provided by weaving during the manufacture of the fabric, whereby the resultant product is of single ply, substantially uniform. thickness throughout.

The present added strip of material has a predetermined series of perforations. which are at.-

ranged in longitudinally spaced relation, and a reinforcement band, arranged beneath the strip, has a similar set of perforations which register with the first-named set. Means marginally interengaging each pair of registering perforations secures the reinforcement band permanently and efficiently in position. In the completed structure, the midportion of the neckband has no greater thickness than that of the margins; and the construction is. characterized by an absolute minimum of stitches which might impair the attractive appearance of the tie.

I achieve the foregoing objects, and such other objects as may hereinafter appear or be pointed out, in the manner illustratively exemplified in the accompanying drawing, wherein- Figure l is a perspective view of a tie of the ready-made variety, embodying the features of my present invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken substantially along the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the added perforated strip of material shown in conjunction with the reinforcement band but dissociated from the tie;

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the manner in which the invention may be applied with equal facility to the type of tie that is not readymade; and

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the manner in which the invention is adapted to a fourin-hand type of tie.

The ready-made type of bow tie embodies the bow l0 and the preformed knot ll. Extending in opposite directions from the rear of the knot II are the neckband portions I 2 and I3. The neckband of the tie is adjustable in length by providing a hook M at the extremity of the portion [3 whereby this portion may be doubled back upon itself to engage the hook in any one of a series of perforations provided in a predetermined arrangement. A metallic loop I5 is slidably mounted on the neckband portion I3 and is adapted to be engaged at its midportion by a hook l6 that is carried at the extremity of the neckband portion l2.

The manner of applying the hooks l4 and Hi to the extremities of the neckband portions has not been illustrated in detail, because these particular portions of the structure have no bearing upon the present invention.

The present tie is made up of inner and outer plies l1 and 18, of relatively delicate and usually ornamented tie fabric, and in the finished conmaterial.

struction the longitudinal edgesof these plies are doubled inwards and stitched together, as at l9, whereby a relatively thick'margin of at least four plies is provided. To those skilled in the art, it will be. obvious that this mode of stitching requires that the plies i! and it be initially stitched together in back-to-back relationship and thereafter turned inside out.

In accordance with my present invention, an additional strip of material 20 is stitched, as at 2!, to theoutside of the inner ply H. The strip 20 is purposely narrower than the neckband by an extent which permits the stitches 2i to lie within the medial area between the thicker margins oi the neckband. The strip 2! may be of any suitable material, preferably of a thin orna-.

mental character, and its longitudinal edges 22 are selvaged so that when it is applied to the tie it constitutes only a single additional ply of material.

' Alon a medial longitudinal line, the strip 2i is provided with a series of longitudinally spaced perforations 23.

Associated with the strip ii is a reinforcement bandZ i which is of relatively staunch and tough This strip is also preferably selvaged along its longitudinal edges, and it is preferably somewhat narrower than the strip 2!. Along a medial line it is provided with a series of openings or perforations 25 whose spacing corresponds to that of the perforations 23, whereby the two sets ofperforations will register with each other when the band 24 is associated with the strip 2!.

Each pair of registering perforations is marginally interengaged, and any suitable means 1 may be employed for this purpose, although I prefer a series of buttonhole stitchesfifi. This marginal interengagement not only retains the perforationsin permanent registry, but secures the reinforcement band 2a in position without the necessity for 'any'adhesive or additional stitches.

In constructing the tie, the reinforcement band 24 is first applied to the strip 20, and after it is permanently secured in position the strip 2c is secured to the midportion of the ply l! by means of the stitches 2!. During this assembly, it will be'observed that the reinforcement band 24 is disposedinwardly, so that it is thereby in completely concealed and sandwiched relation be be observed that the tie is no thicker at its midportion than atits margins; This arises from the fact that the strip 29, is selvaged at its edges and constitutes, therefore,"a single ply throughout its width; also from the fact that, the reinforcement band 2 5 is maintained inposition without requiring any adhesive or additional objectionable stitching, It is'further to be'observed that the stitches 2i extend only through the inner ply if hand the outside of the tie is, therefore, leftcom pletely smooth and 'rmimpaired in appearance.

l The compact andefiicieht'nature of the struc'' ture results, also from the fact that the strip 23 is sufiiciently narrow to permit of itsdisposition 1 trated its use, what-I claim as new and to secure by Letters Patent is' r entirely within the medial area between the margins of the neckband. The relatively narrower width of the band 2 contributes also to this desirable result.

In Figure 4:, I have shown the manner in whichthe invention is applied with equal facility to a; tie that is not of the ready-made variety. In this case, the bow portions 28 and 29 are eachprovided with neckband portions 36 and 3!, re'specf tively. The portion 3! is permanently secured} as at 32, to a metallic e ongated ring throug'ir which the other neckband portion 39 slidably of! to be necessary, since it will be obvious that the features hereinbefore described are exactly the same in Figure 5, except for the fact that the knot 35 is a four-in-han'd type of knot instead of a bowknot. I V r Itfwill also-be understood. that the invention is applicable to a regular four-in-hand tie, the tie in such a case being substantially identical Withthe tie illustrated in Figure 4, except that the ends 28 and 29 are considerably longer and are shaped in the conventional four-in-hand manner, a i j One of the advantages of the present invention lies in the ability to construct the strip 20 and the reinforcement band 24 in indeterminate and continuous lengths; or inproviding the assembly shown in Figure 3 in such lengths. V This can be accomplished at extremely small expense and independently of the tie assembly. Whenever it; is necessary, in completing a given tie,

construction, to employ a portion of this strip materialya predetermined lengthmay be cut ofi and attached to the tie, as hereinbeforede scribed. V r

Evenwhere the stripZfl is constructed inpredetermined lengths, it is advantageous to be able to make the assembly of Figure 3'independently of the tie and merely to apply it, as required, to any selected tie that is being constructed.

It should be observed'that the adjustments of the tieare madeiwithout in the least impairing the relatively delicate tie material. The hook I4, when engaged with a selected perforation, is entirely free of engagement with the ply l1, and any stress or strain is directed upon, and taken up by, the reinforcement band 24.

Also, because of the smooth exterior surface,

the uniform thickness of the tie 'throughout its width, and the absence of unnecessary stitches,

the entire device is unusuallyeasy to use, simple to manufacture, and attractive in appearance;

It will be obvious that changes in the details,

herein described and illustrated for the purpose of explaining the nature of my invention, may be made by those skilled in the art, without de-' parting from the-spirit and scope of the invention as expressed in the appended claims. It is, therefore, intendedthat these detailsbe interpreted as illustrative, and not in a limiting sense.

7 Having thus described my invention, and illusdesire 1. In an adjustable necktie, a neckband portion comprising inner and outer plies having their edges doubled inwards and stitched together to form a relatively thick margin of at least four plies, an additional strip of material, narrower than the neckband portion, stitched at its edges to the outside of said inner ply, said stitches extending only through the inner ply and lying within the medial area between said margins, said strip having a series of perforations arranged in predetermined longitudinally spaced relation, said neokband portion being adapted to be doubled back upon itself and provided at its end with a hook adapted to engage with a selected perforation, a reinforcement band underneath said strip and having perforations registering with those in said strip, and means marginally interengaging each pair of registering perforations for securing the reinforcement band in position.

2. In an adjustable necktie, a neckband portion comprising inner and outer plies having their edges doubled inwards and stitched together to form a relatively thick margin of at least four plies, an additional strip of material, narrower than the neckband portion, stitched at its edges to the outside of said inner ply, said stitches extending only through the inner ply and lying within the medial area between said margins, said strip having a series of perforations arranged in predetermined longitudinally spaced relation, said neckband portion being adapted to be doubled back upon itself and provided at its end with a hook adapted to engage with a selected perforation, a reinforcement band underneath said strip and having perforations registering with those in said strip, and means marginally interengaging each pair of registering perforations for securing the reinforcement band in position, said. reinforcement band being otherwise entirely free of connection with the necktie.

WILLIAM MAYER. 

